Duson is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,341 people and three associated neighborhoods, Duson is the 212th largest community in Louisiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Duson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.26% of the Duson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Duson is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Duson who work in food service (14.74%), sales jobs (10.00%), and healthcare suport services (8.16%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Duson is worth considering. Being a small town, Duson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Duson, just 11.11% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Duson in 2022 was $15,036, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,144 for a family of four. Duson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.31% of its population below the federal poverty line.Duson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Duson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Duson include Acadian/Cajun, French, French Canadian, English, and German. The most common language spoken in Duson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
